This week we are recorded live from Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair. We learn about a Service Dog program with Project Delta, meet with Folds of Honor Minnesota, discuss Career Opportunities at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and hear how Executives Mentoring Soldiers is helping Soldiers transition into the civilian workforce. Guests include:
- (co-host) Commissioner Brad Lindsay – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Alec Robinson – Project Delta
- Patti Robinson – Project Delta
- Matthew Bruns – Folds of Honor
- Liz Bassani – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Jen Rodriguez – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Corey Hayes – Executives Mentoring Soldiers
- Jonathan Dworsky – Executives Mentoring Soldiers
This week we learn about the Veteran Food Pantry program from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, meet with the Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley (YRALSCV) and discuss their upcoming Field of Bands Concert, and get an update from the MNNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader. Guests include:
- Rachel Hammer – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- John Tetzlaff – Lower St. Croix Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
- Command Chief Lisa Erikson – Minnesota National Guard
This week we are recorded live from the 15th Annual Minnesota Military Family Foundation Golf Classic. We discuss the Minnesota Military Family Foundation with the Chairman and Board Members, learn about Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, meet our event host Bunker Hills Golf Club (Coon Rapids, MN) and discuss the MMFF with Sponsor Anderson Engineering of Minnesota LLC. Guests include:
- Jason Burley (Co-Host) – Minnesota Military Family Family Foundation
- Chairman Bill Popp – Minnesota Military Family Foundation
- Neal Loidolt – Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)
- Jon Lovald – Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)
- Tom Lyons – Minnesota Military Family Foundation
- Roger Anderson – Anderson Engineering of Minnesota LLC
This week we learn about the Higher Education Veterans Program at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, meet the new State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Minnesota and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Dr. Edward Godfrey – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Jim Miller – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Commander David Staehlin – Department of Minnesota, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
This week we have a special show co-hosted with the Command Senior Enlisted leader of the Minnesota National Guard. On this weeks show we have a round-table discussion about current events and missions with the Senior Enlisted Leaders of the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing. Guests include:
- Command Chief Master Sergeant Lisa Erikson – Minnesota National Guard
- Chief Master Sergeant Jozef Miketin – 148th Fighter Wing
- Chief Master Sergeant Richard Schumacher – 133rd Airlift Wing
This week we get a special call in from the 43rd Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games (Adaptive Sports and Arts – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), learn about YMCA of the North becoming a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Guest include:
- Rob York – National Veterans Wheelchair Games
- Ken Brookins – National Veterans Wheelchair Games
- Mary Britts – YMCA of the North
- Matt Kjorstad – YMCA of the North
- Josh Beninga – Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers
This week we get an update from the MN Patriot Guard, learn about the current programs and future goals of Preventing Veteran Homelessness with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, and meet with the Commander, CVMA MN 48-4(Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association of Minnesota). Guests include:
- Tim Leonhardt – Minnesota Patriot Guard
- Ali Kier – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Nora Cronin – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- Commander John Boyd – Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association of Minnesota
This week we learn about the upcoming Shoot for the Troops event, meet the new Commander of the DAV Department of Minnesota and get an update from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Guests include:
- Eduardo Suarez – Shoot for the Troops
- Commander Oather Martin – Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota
- Director Patrick Kelly – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
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